Did the head of FEMA just say that the storm is still as dangerous and powerful?

[RB TexLa]

He does know it's over land now and weaker, or does he? Guess he's doing a heck of a job keeping up with it.

[io-solip]

1. Yes, he is. Tornados are likely and they tend to be dangerous.

:eyes:

[ThomWV]

2. It is extremely dangerous - flooding

Torrential rains lead to flooding on flat land that stays for a good long while. Even gale force winds can easily take down power lines and of course travel by motorvehicle is always more dangerous during a storm. So he's right.

[slackmaster]

3. If it was over your head, I believe you would agree that it is indeed still dangerous

Even an ordinary thunderstorm can kill people.

[RB TexLa]

6. Sorry about the edit after you posted, when back he did say as powerful as well

that got clipped off when I typed it in.

[cobalt1999]

4. I suggest you read a little about Nelson County and Hurricane Camille

Otherwise, continuing to post stuff like this will make you look like an idiot.

[RB TexLa]

5. I had relatives in Ocean Springs when Camille hit.

[cobalt1999]

7. I lived on the Alabama coast during Camille.

However, more people died in Virgina than Mississippi. Just because a hurricane is over land doesn't mean it's over, far from it in many cases.

[RB TexLa]

9. He did say it was as powerful today as it was yesterday. Sorry about the edit

Like I said he is doing a heck of a job keeping up with the storm, just a heck of a job.

[cobalt1999]

12. That makes more sense, definitely not as powerful, but it can be just as dangerous.

As Camille proved.

[northernlights]

8. I was shocked

To read it was still a Cat 1 earlier today.

That sort of deluge is very, very dangerous in that area of the country. And Cat 1 winds plus possible tornadoes are nothing to sneeze at, either.

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[RB TexLa]

11. So tropical storm and 50MPH winds = Catagory 2 and 100 MPH winds?

????

Some math he has there.

[Staph]

13. Hurricane Juan in 1985

had dropped back into a large low pressure system by the time it drifted up to West Virginia. The flooding caused 47 deaths and more than $570 million (in 1985 dollars). It was the worst flood in state history.

Hurricanes are dangerous. Over water. Over land. Period.